Released as the lead single from Outkast’s diamond-certified 2000 masterpiece Stankonia, "Ms. Jackson" stands as one of the most innovative, emotionally complex, and universally beloved masterpieces in hip-hop history. Merging Atlanta’s futuristic funk aesthetic with raw, deeply human vulnerability, André 3000 and Big Boi took a deeply personal, messy real-life breakup scenario and turned it into a universal anthem of accountability and respect.